Players choice Awards
1996 Finalists
"The secret of the success of the MLBPA is not a secret. It's the solidarity of the membership." — Marvin Miller, MLBPA Founding Executive Director
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Player of the Year
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Outstanding Player
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Outstanding Pitcher
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Outstanding Rookie
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Comeback player
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Marvin Miller
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Curt Flood Award
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Philanthropists of the Year
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About the Awards
Since 1992, the Players Choice Awards have recognized the Players who set the standard across the game, from performance and perseverance to leadership and impact beyond the field. Chosen by their peers, the awards reflect one of baseball’s highest forms of recognition: the respect of fellow Players.
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Thirty-Four Seasons.
Still Batting Cleanup.
The first Players Choice Awards were handed out in 1992. The list of distinguished honorees through the years represents the very best of the game, on and off the field. The names and faces change over time, but Players Choice recipients have one thing in common: They’ve earned the lasting respect of their peers.
1995
Albert Belle
Outstanding Player — American League
2019
Pete Alonso
Outstanding Rookie — National League
1996
Alex Rodriguez
Outstanding Player — American League
2017
Cody Bellinger
Outstanding Rookie — National League
2023
Bryce Harper
Comeback Player — National League
2022
Steve Rogers
Curt Flood Award
2010
Buster Posey
Outstanding Rookie — National League
2025
Shohei Ohtani
Player Of The Year
2025
Pete Fairbanks
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
1994
Bob Hamelin
Outstanding Rookie — American League
1995
Marty Cordova
Outstanding Rookie — American League
2000
Randy Johnson
Outstanding Pitcher — National League
2022
Steve Rogers
Curt Flood Award
2001
Roger Clemens
Outstanding Pitcher — American League
2020
Jacob deGrom
Outstanding Pitcher — National League
2020
Freddie Freeman
Player Of The Year
1995
Dante Bichette
Outstanding Player — National League
2021
Austin Riley
Outstanding Player — National League
2018
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Outstanding Rookie — National League
2009
Chris Carpenter
Comeback Player — National League
2022
Brendan Drury
Comeback Player — National League
2003
John Smoltz
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
2025
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Comeback Player — National League
2024
Tarik Skubal
Outstanding Pitcher — American League